WGN Radio Adds Richard Roeper as Morning Show Contributor
Nexstar Media’s WGN, Chicago announces that legendary film and TV critic Richard Roeper is bringing his commentary to the Bob Sirott morning show for a weekly segment on Thursdays in which he’ll “offer edge and insight into the daily headlines affecting Chicagoans from pop culture to current events.” Roeper says, “I’m thrilled to be joining my friend Bob Sirott every week so we can exchange views about whatever Chicagoans are talking about, whether it’s the new pope, the prospects for his Cubs and my White Sox, to what’s happening with pop culture or news. Bob was instrumental in launching my TV career back in the day, and I look forward to this new collaboration.” Roeper and Sirott last collaborated on air when Sirott co-anchored “Fox Thing in the Morning” on Fox32 in the 1990s. Roeper won a Chicago/Midwest Emmy for commentary and the duo teamed up for a second Emmy on a half-hour special that aired in 1998.